Young & strong Hollywood son
In the early morning light
This star fell down

On Sunset Boulevard

Young & strong beautiful one

One that we embraced so close
Is gone
Was torn away


Let the youth of America mourn
Include him in their prayers

Let his image linger on
Repeat it everywhere


With candles with flowers
He was one of ours
One of ours


Why don't you let him be?
He's gone

We know
Give his mother & father peace
Your vulture's candor

Your casual slander
Will murder his memory
He's gone

We know
And it's nothing but a tragedy


Lay to rest your soul and body
Lay beside your name
Lay to rest your rage

Your hunger and amazing grace

With candles, with flowers

You were one of ours
One of ours


I saw cameras expose your life
I heard rumors explode with lies
I saw children with tears

Cry and crowd around the sight
Of where you had collapsed that day
Where your last breath & word

Had been sighed
Where your heart had burst
Where you had died


I saw how they were lost in grieving
All half-believing you were gone

The loss and pain of it
Crime and the shame of it
You were gone

It was such a nightmare raving,
"how could we save him
From himself?"